Stale Solbakken believes the capture of loyal pal Patrick Weiser is a huge coup for the club.

Weiser has been confirmed as the new head coach, with Johan Lange moving up to assistant manager.

Solbakken worked with Weiser at Cologne last season and despite some poor results on the pitch saw plenty of quality shining through.

“Patrick is someone I worked closely with at Cologne last year. I like his way of coaching and I like his way of treating people – he was one of the few people who stayed steady and loyal in good and bad days,” Solbakken said.

“He’s hardworking and didn’t get involved in the politics, which many did or were forced to do or chose to.

“Patrick’s not just a good coach but a very good human being too. He knows how we work and what I expect from him and what he expects from me, and what football we want to play. He showed during what was a very turbulent year that he’s a strong character.

“Patrick also has a good playing background having played a lot of Bundesliga games and knows how footballers think.

“He also speaks good French after playing in France (Rennes) which will be of benefit for our situation now.”

Solbakken has confirmed that former Albion winger Somen Tchoyi has left the club after a ten day trial following the arrival of Jermaine Pennant.

Meanwhile, Jez Moxey has spoken of his admiration for Solbakken and admits his appointment upset fans.

“He has settled in remarkably well,” Moxey said.

“Maybe there were some raised eyebrows. I think that was simply because of ignorance of what happens on the continent. I don’t say that in a derogatory way, not many people knew about him but if you look and study at his record he is a very competent football professional who has done exceptionally well and rebuilt Copenhagen three times. He got to the Champions League, won the cup, and won the league many times.”

Moxey has warned against big spending in their pursuit of promotion.

“At Wolves we are clear about what we want to achieve,” he said.

“We realise that to achieve our objectives we have got to have the right talent on the field of play.

“Sometimes people overlook that very obvious fact. It’s just that sometimes you can’t afford to get the players you want.

“We are a financially well run football club, we don’t have any debt. We believe in doing things the right way.”